Vector competence of human-biting ticks Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis for Powassan virus
Sharma R, Cozens D, Armstrong P, Brackney D. Vector competence of human-biting ticks Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis for Powassan virus. Parasites & Vectors 2021, 14: 466. PMID: 34503550, PMCID: PMC8427896, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04974-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaïve miceBALB/c micePublic health threatViremic miceC micePowassan virusIxodes sppIxodes scapularisInfection statusConclusionsOur findingsMiceDermacentor variabilisHealth threatPOWVTransmission fociTick speciesPotential roleInfected nymphsCompetent vectorsVector competenceEpidemiologyHuman riskFuture studiesResultsThe resultsVirusEffective control of the motile stages of Amblyomma americanum and reduced Ehrlichia spp. prevalence in adults via permethrin treatment of white-tailed deer in coastal Connecticut, USA
Williams S, Stafford K, Linske M, Brackney D, LaBonte A, Stuber H, Cozens D. Effective control of the motile stages of Amblyomma americanum and reduced Ehrlichia spp. prevalence in adults via permethrin treatment of white-tailed deer in coastal Connecticut, USA. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2021, 12: 101675. PMID: 33529986, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101675.Peer-Reviewed Original Research